With the economy as it is, it’s not unusual to be more selective on what you buy. Retailers are pushing sales right and left to boost their revenue and to get you to buy something, even to the point of lowering their prices for some sweet deals. This kind of buyers market makes it easier to shop.

With a list of clothes and accessories handy, take note of retailers’ sales, both online and offline. Subscribe to RSS feeds, emails or other engagements from retailers to get their sale notices. When you’re out and about, wandering around the mall, take note of which stores are having their sales and when they end. Typically, you can find better deals at the tail end of their sale, but at the cost of finding the right size (especially for the average person).

** NOTE ** Don’t just give out your email address or any contact information just because. Be aware that, even in submitting your email address to other companies, it can be sold or given to their associate companies to do more targeted marketing of their products.